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Evening all.

Im trying to find Augustus Wallis born 1844 to Edward Wallis and Ann (Bishop). Born in Albury, I cant find him in 1851 and trying to work out what the name has been butchered to by the transcriber. In later census he is down as Agastus. Family has moved by 1861 to Broxted, Essex.

Can anyone help what I need to type into my search bar. Not sure how Id search by parish as im sure it must be possible but I dont know how.

Any advice appreciated.

David.

Evening everyone!

Does anyone know if theres a better way to print the search results from my FindMyPast search. Theres 60 odd results and would like a paper copy as I find it harder switching between windows when using my tree software. Ive found having a printed copy the easiest way to deal with piecing together a tree from the 17th century church records.

When I try and print, the waste of paper is ridiculous. Am I better typing the search results out in a spreadsheet to print? Seems a waste of time and effort so hoping theres a better way.

Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Thanks.
David.

Hi everyone,

Ive found a record on Ancestry that im interested in. Its in the collection 'UK, Extracted Probate Records 1269-1975'. And whether rightly or wrongly I was told that I could view the will or probate on FindMyPast.

When I go to the collection 'Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records Browse' collection on FindMyPast and enter the date 1683. Hundreds of pages then come up, how do I find what im looking for as searches by name just draw a blank.

Back on Ancestry, this is what ive got to work with....

Name:   Stevenson, James
Dates:   1683
Place:   Lutterworth, Leicestershire, England
Book:   Calendar of Wills Proved and of Administrations Granted in the Commissary Court of the Peculiar and Exempt Jurisdiction of Groby, 1580-1800. (Will)
Collection:   Leicestershire and Rutland: - Index to the Wills and Administrations proved and granted in the Archdeaconry Court of Leicester 1660-1750, and in the peculiars of St. Margaret, Leicester, and Rothley and the Rutland Peculiars of Caldecott, Ketton and Tixover
Volume:   Index to Wills and Eldministrations Proved and Granted in The Elrchdeaconry Court of Leicester 1660-1750
Chapter:   1686.
Text:   1683 Stevenson, James, Lutterworth 63

Any advice on how to find what documents are associated with this record using FindMyPast? (or Ancestry even!)

Thanks,
David.

For nearly 15 years I have been working on my brick wall ancestor, my 4GG William Stevenson who according to the 1841,51 and 61 census was born c.1790 in Weston (by Welland?). On 5th Dec 1816 he married Sarah Spriggs at Cottingham and for years now ive been fruitlessly working away to no avail. I possibly have a best possible theory and thats about it, a further lineage based on detective work but no concrete evidence.

Going over my paperwork (again!) for the millionth time I cant quite help thinking "I must be missing something". Ive noticed a witness at Williams wedding called 'Elizabeth Reynolds', and the thought occurred to me that she might be related to William and not just a friend or relative of Sarah.

Is anyone able to help try and find her? All I have is her name as a witness. Dont know her age, place of birth or whether Reynolds is her maiden or married name. All I know is she turned up at Cottingham church on the 5th Dec 1816!

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you.
David.